Border checkpoints in Sudurpaschim Province sealed up until April 19 night

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, APRIL 17In response to the Lok Sabha elections scheduled in neighboring
India, key border crossings between Sudurpaschim Province and India have been shut down since Tuesday evening
The border crossings at Jhulaghat in Baitadi, Pulghat in Darchula, and Gaddachauki and Brahmadev in Kanchanpur will remain closed until the
evening of April 19."
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Baitadi's Chief District Officer, Bhimkant Sharma, confirmed the closures to Rastriya Samachar
Samiti, citing security concerns amid the electoral process in Uttarakhand and Champawat, India, scheduled for April 19.Movement across
these checkpoints has been strictly prohibited until the evening of the 19th, with the closure coordinated in collaboration with Indian
authorities.
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